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Education You Need

ATA66 provides a comprehensive selection of educational opportunities for professional development specific to your needs. You'll be inspired and challenged to consider new ideas.

Conference Sessions

Choose from over 150 sessions featuring a variety of languages and topics. Sessions will focus on practical skills and information to help you build, grow, and manage your translation or interpreting business at any career stage. Sessions are selected through a competitive peer-review process.

AST Courses

Advanced Skills & Training (AST) Day will offer a selection of specialized, interactive three-hour courses led by highly acclaimed instructors. Separate registration is required and space is limited.

Speakers

As dedicated language professionals, speakers volunteer to share their experience and expertise. They are working translators and interpreters, educators, attorneys, physicians, CEOs, and managers. Speakers are selected through a competitive peer-review process.

Distinguished Speakers

Among the speakers, are a select group of Distinguished Speakers. Chosen by ATA leadership, they contribute a high level of advanced learning, experience, and excellence.

Continuing Education Credit

ATA-certified translators earn 1 CEP for each hour of Conference Sessions attended, up to a maximum of 10 CEPs, and 3 CEPs for each AST course attended, up to a maximum of 5 CEPs. Certified interpreters may also earn continuing education credit.

Languages Featured

  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Languages of Limited Diffusion
  • Nordic Languages
  • Portuguese
  • Slavic Languages
  • Southeastern Asian Languages
  • Spanish

Topics Featured

  • Audiovisual Translation
  • Business of T&I
  • Conference Interpreting
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in T&I
  • Educators and Instructors of T&I
  • Ethics
  • Finance
  • Government
  • Grammar and Style - NEW
  • Language Access - NEW
  • Legal
  • Literary Translation
  • Localization/Video Games
  • Medical
  • New Professionals
  • Science and Technology
  • T&I in School Settings
  • Technology for Language Professionals
  • Terminology - NEW

Why should you attend ATA66?

Attendees share what they are looking forward to most at ATA66!

Testimonials from ATA attendees

I like that I got to talk and learn with people from around the globe who share the same love for languages.

I met amazing people and gained some incredible insights. I am so satisfied with my experience.

I really look forward to continuing my membership and attending future conferences.

I found something to enjoy and appreciate in every session I attended. None of them were disappointing.

Speakers are very engaging and offer a lot of insider insight and valuable content.

Connecting with and learning from other language professionals at different stages in their careers.

I liked that we focused on the possibilities we face as linguists in this always-evolving industry. Thank you!

It was refreshing to get to know each other, learn, and laugh together. Thanks, ATA, for a spectacular conference!

I am so glad I decided to attend, especially being a first-time attendee.

Being new in the industry can feel scary, but—through ATA—I saw light and direction.

Everyone I met during the conference was so friendly and open to share and connect.

I love how many networking opportunities there were and how easy it was to connect with people!

The insightful sessions, quintessential networking, and friends and mentors helped point me the right way.

I made new connections and attended engaging educational sessions specific to my field.

Had a great selection of educational opportunities for professional development.

What a whirlwind and a resounding success! I’m grateful to all my colleagues—new and old—for making this an unforgettable experience.

Book Your Hotel

Special ATA rates are available at the Westin until September 29, or as space allows.

Register Early

Registration will open in June and substantial discounts are offered when you register early.

Join ATA & Save

ATA members save up to $300 on registration rates. Take advantage of this benefit and so much more!

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Alexandria, VA 22314
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